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Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs

Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs

Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs

Beijing has given the go-ahead for the Long March 9, a super heavy rocket often seen as China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starship, weeks after the American megarocket first reached orbit, according to a lecture slide circulating online. The stainless-steel giant received official approval last month, according to the slide. At 110 metres (361 feet) tall and 10.6 metres wide, it will be the most…

www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3373578/beijing-approves-giant-long-march-9-rocket-deep-space-and-lunar-base-runs

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